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This article will focus on the next conflict of the 20th century, namely the war for the Falkland Islands. It was fought between Argentina and Great Britain in 1982 and lasted less than three months. For what reasons did the Falklands War take place, what made these countries fight among themselves? Read more below. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The hero of this article is Sergei Semyonovich Uvarov. Brief biography: born on September 5, 1786. Russian statesman and antiquarian. Minister of Education and Privy Councillor. Honorary Member and President of the Academy of Sciences. Developed the ideology of official nationality. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Kamanin A.N. is known as the youngest pilot participating in the Great Patriotic War. His name can be found on the pages of the book "Heroes of the War 1941-1945". What is the feat of a young man? What services to compatriots belong to the young pilot?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The biography of the wife of this odious General Secretary of the Soviet Union in historiographic sources is not so detailed and informative, therefore Nina Kukharchuk is mentioned only in the context of Nikita Sergeevich's personal life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Crimean peninsula is a godsend for tourists. In addition to the wonderful sea with well-equipped beaches, modern infrastructure, there are many historical sights. One of them is Sapun Gora. The purpose of this article is to tell the most interesting about it, so that there is a desire to see everything with my own eyes. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The treatise "The Art of War", written by Sun Tzu over 2000 years ago, remains the most interesting and most complete description of the strategy of war, which both Eastern and Western authors rely on. It was a reference book for Napoleon and other great generals. What can we learn from him?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the first half of the 19th century, the peasant question was already quite acute for the Russian government. The conflicting interests of the state, landowners and peasants prevented it from being solved outright. The decree on indebted peasants is an attempt to help the peasant population, taking into account the wishes of all parties. What actually came of it?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the history of the formation of serfdom, protected summers and assigned years stand out. These are the events that gradually led to the oblivion of the ancient right of passage on St. George's Day. Why they were introduced and how long they existed - let's figure it out together. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Vienna Convention on the Uniform Traffic unified driving licenses and made them valid on the territory of the participating countries. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

For more than a century and a half, the name of Joaquin Carrillo Murrieta or Murietta has been known throughout the world. He was a semi-legendary figure in California in the 1850s, during the era of the so-called Gold Rush. Some consider him a Chilean Robin Hood and a Mexican patriot, while others consider him a bandit and a bloody killer. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The legendary conqueror of Siberia - the Ural Cossack Ermak Timofeevich - became not just a personality that went down in the history of Russia, but also an element of its folklore and oral folk art. His life became a legend, and the feat gave rise to many legends. This person is featured in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Family is what surrounds every person from the moment of birth. Having matured a little, the child learns about such concepts as clan, tribe, nationality, nation. Over time, he begins to understand what kind and nation he belongs to, gets acquainted with their culture. However, often both in children and adults there is confusion between such similar terms as nationality, nation, ethnic group, tribe, clan. Although they are often considered synonyms, they have different meanings. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

China is an ancient country with a rich and varied mythology. The history and culture of the country spans several millennia. There are a huge number of ancient legends, but we will talk about the most significant and interesting myths of Ancient China. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article has been set out considering the definition of counter-revolution, examples in history associated with this term, as well as examples of counter-revolutions in history. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Russia's richest people have become billionaires in just two decades. At the same time, none of them managed to create brilliant inventions or works of art. They did not use the most advanced technologies, like Henry Ford, did not write computer programs, like Bill Gates. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Olympics in Canada were held from July 17 to August 1, 1976. All precautions and troubles with sports facilities at the Olympics in Canada were repeated thirty years later in Greek Athens. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Philip Orlik is best known as the creator of the first written European constitution, which outlined the foundations of democracy in Europe. This man's life was a series of ups and downs. He concluded agreements with kings, decided the fate of peoples and created the Constitution, the significance of which is difficult to overestimate. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is a famous French philosopher, politician and sociologist. Many know him as the founder of anarchism. It is he who is credited with the idea of the first "free" society, at least known to historians. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This elegant and always smiling woman entered the history of the British monarchy as Her Majesty the Queen Mother Elizabeth. For many years, she was the most popular member of the royal family, who also set a record for longevity, having lived to be one hundred and one years old. For the fighting spirit that she knew how to instill in the British army, Hitler called her the most dangerous woman in Europe. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Battle of Kunersdorf was one of the biggest battles of the Seven Years' War. This review is devoted to the role of this battle in world history and its impact on the overall outcome of the war. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

For more than one century, the personality of Napoleon Bonaparte and everything connected with him has been of great interest to both lovers of world history and a huge number of people who are far from this science. According to statistics, much more literary works are devoted to this commander and politician than to any other person. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

After the collapse of the Romanov Empire, the formation of a new state form on the ruins of the empire was very difficult. It took 5 years to form a stable state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The infamous Kommunarka test site became the site of the deaths of many disgraced Soviet scientists. One of them was the economist Nikolai Dmitrievich Kondratiev. In the first years of the existence of the USSR, he led the agrarian planning of the country. The main part of Kondratiev's theoretical heritage was the book "Large cycles of conjuncture". The scientist also substantiated the NEP policy, which made it possible to restore the Soviet economy after the devastating Civil War. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Russia, whose third capital is Kazan, can be proud of the fact that there are such majestic cities in its vastness. Moscow and St. Petersburg are business cards, the face of the country, so to speak. But the capital of Tatarstan is its soul. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Friedrichsham Peace Treaty is an agreement between Russia and Sweden to end the war of 1808-1809, which retained the right for Russia to include Finland in the empire and guaranteed the signing of an agreement by Finland and Sweden with France to include them in the continental blockade. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Khmer Rouge was a communist movement that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979. Supporters of Pol Pot staged a genocide in their country that caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of Tbilisi entirely consists of events that took place on its territory for 15 centuries. Every street in Tbilisi keeps the memory of these events, unlike many cities where their rich history is not reflected. So let's learn more about the colorful capital of Georgia. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

CIS is an international association whose tasks were to regulate cooperation between the republics that made up the Soviet Union. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

For Russia at the end of the 11th and the first quarter of the 12th century, the appearance of such a ruler as Vladimir Monomakh was a salvation in many areas: culture, foreign and domestic policy, and literature. According to the descriptions of eyewitnesses, he was not only a wise statesman, but also a very kind person, although many of his actions are interpreted differently. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The great feat of the Soviet people during World War II should not be forgotten by posterity. Millions of soldiers and civilians brought the long-awaited victory closer at the cost of their lives, men, women and children became a single weapon that was directed against fascism. The centers of partisan resistance, factories, factories, collective farms operated in the territories occupied by the enemy, the Germans failed to break the spirit of the defenders. A striking example of resilience was the hero city of Leningrad. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The strength and courage of the Soviet people won the most terrible war of the last century. Their feat was everyday on the front line, in the rear, in the field, in partisan forests. The pages of the history of the Great Patriotic War are being erased from the memory of people, this is facilitated by peacetime and the gradual departure of that heroic generation. The blockade of Leningrad, the battle for Moscow, Stalingrad, the Kursk Bulge, the liberation of Voronezh and every battle of that war that helped win back an inch of native land at the cost of his own life. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The expanses of our country, its we alth has invariably attracted many conquerors who sought to wipe Russia as a state from the face of the earth. From the beginning of the existence of ancient settlements to the present day, the threat of invasion of our territory is constantly present. But the Russian land has defenders, the history of the armed forces of our country begins with epic heroes and princely squads. Russian imperial army, red army of the USSR, modern armed forces of the Russian Federation. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ushakov, Nakhimov are the first naval commanders whose names our country can be proud of. In the USSR, Admiral Kuznetsov became the successor of their victories, his life was inextricably linked with the naval forces. New sea vessels under the command of young naval commanders will conquer the vastness of the ocean and show the world the power of Russian weapons, but you should not forget about the people who wrote the first pages of this book. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

May 9, 1945 - this date is familiar to every inhabitant of modern Russia and the post-Soviet space as the day of the Great Victory over fascism. Unfortunately, historical facts are not always unambiguous, which is what allows some Western European historians to distort events. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In modern Germany, there is a special sign of historical distinction, evidence that the seven cities of this state are the keepers of the traditions of a rare long-term, voluntary and mutually beneficial coalition in history. This sign is the Latin letter H. It means that the cities in which car numbers begin with this letter were part of the Hanseatic League. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Living organisms inhabit the entire water column of the World Ocean (MO). Scientists came to this conclusion back in the last century, and modern deep-sea technology confirms the existence of fish, crabs, crayfish, worms at a depth of up to 11,000 m. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

The Pacific Ocean is the largest on Earth, it occupies a third of the surface area of our planet. Its size is larger than all the land - the continents and islands combined. No wonder it is often called the Great Ocean. It seems strange that it was discovered only in the 16th century, and until then its existence was not even suspected. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Vikings are participants in sea voyages from Scandinavia. Most scientists believe that it was the Vikings in Russia who were called the Varangians, and in Western Europe - the Normans. They became famous in history as fearless sailors, discoverers of many lands. They are also spoken of as cruel conquerors and pirates. At the same time, the Vikings were also experienced traders. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Where did this inappropriate name come from for an ocean famous for its storms, tropical cyclones - typhoons, giant waves? And its coast is by no means calm, here is the famous "ring of fire" of hundreds of active and extinct volcanoes. Whoever Called the Pacific Ocean Pacific Was Wrong. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ask any schoolchild about who was the first to circumnavigate the world, and you will hear: "Of course, Magellan." And few people doubt these words. But after all, Magellan organized this expedition, led it, but could not complete the voyage. So who was the first navigator to circumnavigate the world?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01